(12-29-2023, 05:48 PM)rfc17 Wrote:

(12-28-2023, 04:57 PM)nejagsfan Wrote: Current scenarios (1)  If we win next two obviously we win the division....(2) we beat Carolina have the Texans and colts lose we win the division....(3) We win against Carolina colts lose ...Texans win... and then fast forward to week 18 If we lose against the Titans and colts beat Texans we win the division If the Texans beat the colts then we go to the seventh seed and that only stands If browns beat Bangles.... So if we beat Carolina and lose to the Titans we need Bengals to drop to Cleveland.... Considering colts will lose to the raiders.... If colts Texans and Jags all win this week and we lose to Tennessee It doesn't matter what the colts Texans do in the last game we lose the division the only way we get in is with a Bengals loss at that point.... So here's to us winning this week.  the colts losing this week and then colts winning next week Then we can drop a game against Tennessee it won't matter we win the division....

It shouldn't need to be said, but of course, we're better off just taking care of our own business.  But for those who are interested in other scenarios....

Ironically if we are to make it as a wild card, we're better off going 1-1 losing to panthers instead of the titans as that extra conference win gives us a little extra juice in the tiebreakers.  Obviously if we lose to the Panthers it'll feel like the season is over although we'd still have a chance.  As you said, we'll need the Bengals to lose at least one of their two games (preferably both), this week against KC or the final week against the Browns (there is one a million chance the Bengals win both and we get in but that seems too far fetched).  I feel good about the Bengals losing this week to KC as the Chiefs still don't have the division locked up.  Chiefs are pretty beat up but would still bet on Reid/Mahomes in a big game for them.

However, for those interested in games to follow, one game we should be rooting for this week is the Dolphins over the Ravens.  If Ravens win, I'm pretty sure that would officially lock the Browns into the 5th seed.  And in that case, how would they approach their season finale against the Bengals who would still be playing to get in?  It would be very beneficial for us to have the Browns with something to play for that final week.  The Browns can not only still win the division but they are still in play for #1 overall seed.